Køge
- 📍 Location: Region Zealand,
East Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Køge Bay
- 👥 Population (municipality): 63,962 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 257.5 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 3 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Køge?
63,962 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 61,475, a change of +4.0% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Køge in?
Region Zealand, East Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Sorø.
❓ What are the largest towns in Køge?
The largest towns are Køge (38,840 inhabitants), Borup (5,063 inhabitants), Bjæverskov (3,279 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Køge?
4,491 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 129 in hotels and restaurants and 512 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Køge?
257.5 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 248 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 90% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (57,342 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).